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Sylvia Earle has done something no one else has — walked solo on the bottom of the sea, under a quarter mile of water. She tells what she saw — and what she has learned — about the giant, living system that is the ocean. And, she explains why seeing a shark is a sign for hope.

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Sylvia Earle is the founder of the Sylvia Earle Alliance and Mission Blue. She’s a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. Her books include The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s are One and Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans.

I haven't heard from you as to what is wrong with your presentation but when I try to download your uncut version of the Sylvia Earle interview it can only be as a HTML Document and not as an MP3 file. Please tell me what I should do to get it to download as an MP3 file

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I'm not sure if it's my server or what, but things seem different with the way the site is formatted. The "share" field doesn't seem to work, I wanted to tweet, facebook and Google Plus this story, maybe later after I've finished it.

The oceans are being ravaged by humans filled with greed as depicted by http://www.earthlings.com This interview was enlightening and it emphasized the importance and beauty of the oceans. Please emphasize the importance of being Vegan and saving the oceans. namaste! http://bit.ly/loveveg

Thank you for another amazing show, i just listened to the interview with Sylvia Earle and I am once again transformed and enlightened by her voice and knowledge. This radio show has become a big part of my continued education, I love what she said about first knowing then acting wisely with that knowledge.

The interview with Sylvia Earle was outstanding and reminded me of a time when most scientists and explorers, so engaged in their work, could not contain themselves. It seems that discussions with luminaries from almost any discipline now revolve around administrative tasks and funding. I hope others encountered the same visceral response I had to Ms. Earle's observations. Thank you.

so glad its not just me having trouble with the download of the uncut version. tried several days ago and again now and its coming down as a file that simply takes me back online. this wont do in my area of signal reception so i do hope it can be fixed easily. thanks.

Hi Mary Beth. I'd like to help you but want to make sure of what steps you're taking so I can make the process better. Would you be able to walk me through what you're doing -- either via email at tgilliss@onbeing.org or via phone at 651.290.1354? All the best and thanks for helping us!

Thank you so much for your program featuring Sylvia Earle.
I have always wondered why we do not have the equivalent of a NASA for ocean discovery.
We know considerably very little about a resource we are absolutely dependent on, is right here on Earth and
we have had such a negative effect on. We obviously do not need to "know" something to damage it.

It is so eye-opening and shocking to hear Sylvia say that some fish we would eat might be a couple of centuries old, and eating sharks' fin has become popular among comsumers around the world.
It is a big shame that some Chinese would consider Sharks' fin as a delicacy. In fact, sharks' fin is tasteless like noodles made by green beans if it has not been soaked and steamed in chicken broth for hours.
This is a joke I heard in China: a local government official was invited to a banquet. He had a bowl of soup with sharks' fin as the appetizer. He like it a lot, so he yellowed to his host: That bean noodle soup tastes very good. Give me another bowl.

I listened to the radio program this morning, and was entranced. So much so I wanted to listen to the unedited version. Sadly, I also have the same problem accessing it. There is a popup box, but when I click either play or download, nothing at all happens. I hope you will fix this so that I and others can listen to this treasure of an interview in its entirety.

The interview is/was inspiring. I've sent your link to family , friends n colleagues. Our son David is a buddying naturalist , while my wife Susan is the director of the Rancocas Nature Center in Burlington County . The interview gives hope and a sense of awe to the listener .

Intelligent thinkers like Sylvia Earle and passionate advocates for preserving Life on Earth, like her, give me confidence that humanity is evolving overall, despite setbacks provoked by retrograd powermongers, politicians and for-profit corporations, who in the name of national or economic interest or just pure greed cause the death of animal species, including our own. To accelerate our human evolution, start by modifying your own habits of course, but dedicate yourself to fighting ignorance and greed of those who benefit from the death of others.

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Sylvia on several occasions while working with an underwater film crew. She is one of the most extraordinary people I have every met. Brave, strong, highly intelligent, kind, a fearless thinker, an explorer, a leader, an motivator and a woman who sees beauty in all things.